FIRST BORN ROYALS

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Meghan let herself in and sat gingerly on the edge of her sister's bed, not wanting to get in her way.

   Once upon a time, her and her sister have been best of friends, you'd think nothing can ever come in between them. Five years ago was when Vanessa starts finding fault in all she did and that was around the time their mother started preparing Vanessa for the throne. She was ten at that time while Vanessa was thirteen.

    Tears burned at the back of her eyes at how her and Vanessa had become strangers.

    " What's up?" Meghan tried started a conversation.

   " I'm good, thank you."

   Meghan heart broke, she thought Vanessa would stop treating her with formality for once.

    " Umm..... You're preparing for the event already??"

   " Obviously."

   " Can you help me out with what to wear? I don't know the kind of clothes to wear to an event like that."

   Vanessa exhaled deeply, she put her hands on her waist and faced Meghan.

   " Can't you just decide for yourself for once?? Short puffy gown is definitely the best!!"

   " Would mum approve of that?"

   " What do I care?? I'm breaking rules today, though of course, I won't stain our image buh some rules are getting broken today."

   Meghan eyeballs almost bulged out as she stared at her sister in shock, breaking rules.

   Vanessa eyes gleamed, 

    For a moment, it felt like neither are strangers to each other.

   " Huhn?!" 

   " Oh poor little baby, such a novice. We're also going with Bradley."

   " Bradley?? He's coming along?" Meghan's heart did a happy flip.

   Bradley is Vanessa's boyfriend and also a first born Royal from Scotland while Vanessa and her family her Royals from England.

   " He'll be the one to drive us to the event."

   " We aren't going with the Royal envoy?" Meghan asked to confirm.

  " Yeah."

   " Mum and Dad would be furious!"

   " Dad is aware, he'll keep mum busy for us to go."

    " Ohhkk."

  " Yeah."

    Meghan chuckled, surprised at her sister's new attitude. " But why do you want to break the rules though?? I wouldn't do that in a million years if I were in your shoes."

    Vanessa's eyes darken " Well you're not in my shoes and I'm the only one eligible for the throne. I can break a few rules anytime I want, to think if it, I'm not really breaking the rules, Bradley is my boyfriend and has every right to take me."

   " Oh sorry." Meghan apologized quickly when she saw she'd hit a cord.

   " Just get out, you're always trouble anyway."

   Meghan stared down at her fingers, fiddling with them nervously. " I miss you Van, what happened to us?"

  " Nothing happened to us, we just grew out of our childishness."

  Tears stung Meghan's eyes at Vanessa's harsh reply.

  She sniffed and stood.

  " When Bradley comes, I'll have my maid get you."

  Meghan nod and left the room, running in to her room with a heavy heart.

  The instant she entered her room, she collapsed on the bed and sobbed her eyes out. Wondering why the universe is unfair to her.

***** ***** *****

    Someone knocked once and entered Meghan's room, " Your ride is here my princess."

  Only maids in the kingdom knock once, butlers and other workers knock twice.

  " Okay." Meghan nod and dismissed her.

    Meghan retouched her makeup, making sure her puffy eyes is concealed. If any of the media finds out she has been crying, it'd cause another scandal. The headline that will come up might say she's depressed and unloved.

   She stared at her reflection, she'd gone with Vanessa's idea of wearing short puffy gowns.

   Her carribbean blue eyes stared back at her, looking sad. 

  She removed her stiletto and changed to a flat shoes instead. 

She walked down the stairs unlike any Royal, thankfully her mother wasn't around to correct her.

   Vanessa was about asking Bradley to drive off when Meghan showed up.

  " Your sister is coming with us?" Bradley asked.

  " What did you expect?" Vanessa rolled her eyes, " Dad wants me to babysit my little baby sister."

  Meghan heard the last part as she entered Bradley's lamborghini. 

  Vanessa eyed Meghan " Did you ask a driver to tag along?" 

   " Sure." 

  " Good, you're sensible enough this time."

     " Hmmmm....... I guess."

   Bradley tapped Vanessa and fixed her a warning stare, his eyes saying ' you had better stop this'

   The drive to the park was very silent, Vanessa busied herself with her phone, while Meghan stared out the window.

***** ***** *****

  The park in the event was going well, most royals were in attendance.

   Vanessa, Bradley and Meghan sat on one of the high tables, reserved for their parents.

   Bradley left the table, murmuring about how he needs to check the gym out, leaving Vanessa and her sister alone.

  Meghan spared a glance at her sister as she stared stoically ahead.

  Meghan then excused herself, telling Vanessa she wants to go for brief tour.

 She made her way to the elevator and was about shutting the door when someone stopped it and entered.

  She looked up to see Bradley then averted her gaze quickly.

  " Oh hey Meghan, where are you off to?" 

   " I want to check out the third floor" she replied.

  " Coincidentally, that's where I'm going."

   " Okay." Meghan answered.

   " The weather is cool today huh? Maybe a little cold?"

   " Yeah I guess." Meghan muttered, wondering why her sister's boyfriend is starting a conversation with her. This is the longest they'd spoken.

  " How are you by the way?? How's school?"

   " Fine I guess."

   " It sucks huh?"

   " Yeah"

   " I have a younger sister like you though you are a little older than her. She always laments on being a royal, she hates being told what to do."

   " I guess we have a trait in common then."

  The elevator suddenly shook badly and came to a stop,the lights turned off, they were thrown into darkness.

  Meghan's heart raced as she clicked endlessly on the buttons but none of it answered.

   " Hellloooo!!!" She used her fist to hit the door, shouting.